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New Jersey is potentially holding off hiking its income tax due to the possibility of the state and local tax deduction being eliminated in the GOP tax plan, according to the president of the New Jersey Senate. “I’m actually very concerned for the people of this state if this Trump tax happens, and I think […]

KYIV, Ukraine—Russian revanchism has spread beyond the battlefields of Ukraine’s Donbas region into a global, hybrid conflict that has redrawn the balance of power in Eastern Europe and pitted the world’s two largest nuclear powers against each other. “When a country can come interfere in another country’s elections, that is warfare,” U.S. Ambassador to the […]

Talk of amnesty deals are making the rounds again in Washington. Here’s what you need to know. Apparently, the battles over tax reform, Obamacare, and the looming spending bill aren’t enough to keep Congress busy. There are increasing rumblings that some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are looking for ways to give legal […]

Editor’s note: With tax reform now in the Senate’s hands following passage of a House bill to overhaul the tax code, it’s a good time to review some more related thoughts of The Daily Signal’s audience. Remember to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Regarding Rachel del Guidice’s story on repealing the state […]

In just six weeks, the first tax increase of the Trump era goes into effect, a delayed, time-released tax hike that President Obama left as a parting gift for his successor. You haven’t heard much about this tax increase because it was deliberately designed by Democrats to be hidden from those who ultimately pay for […]

The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week, many of which have either gone underreported or have been misreported by the mainstream media. This week, after many past allegations of sexual assault, the left has finally turned their backs on former President Bill Clinton. We also address […]

The Trump administration is pointing to a large federal roundup of members of the violent gang MS-13 as vindication of increased enforcement efforts and reason to change the policy on unaccompanied minor illegal immigrants. The Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security announced a joint effort that led to the arrest of 214 gang members […]

Foreign investment is vital for a healthy U.S. economy. America’s unique and hospitable climate for foreign investment brings with it economic growth, quality jobs, increased consumer choice, and reasonably priced goods. As President Donald Trump recently told business leaders in Japan: When you want to build your auto plants, you will have your approvals almost […]

Women’s magazine Marie Claire has a problem with Taylor Swift: According to it, the songstress is not political enough. “Taylor is not required to be open about her politics, of course, but it’s also fair to question her decision to remain silent in what was a particularly contentious and consequential presidential battle,” wrote Kayleigh Roberts in […]

One of the nation’s largest wireless broadband providers has committed to investing $1 billion in the economy if Congress cuts corporate taxes. “By immediately lowering the corporate tax rate to 20 percent, this bill will stimulate investment, job creation, and economic growth in the United States,” Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of ATT, said last […]